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Henneth-Annûn
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'Window of the Sunset' (Sind.)
An outpost of Gondor built in the contested province of Ithilien during the latter years of the Third Age. By that time (well over a century before the War of the Ring), it had at last become apparent that Gondor could no longer maintain a foothold in North Ithilien: Mordor-orcs roamed the country and the few remaining settlements there were not heavily fortified. Therefore, forseeing the type of warfare that Gondor would need in order to make Ithilien a dangerous gain for the enemy, Steward Turin II constructed hidden refuges among the uplands and forests of that fair country.
Of these secret places, the longest guarded and best concealed is Henneth Annûn, a complex of natural caves and passages hidden behind a high waterfall which faces west over the Anduin vale. A secret passage leads up to the caves from the forest below, and a further tunnel gives access to the rock platform at the head of the waterfall. The refuge is kept amply provisioned and provides an excellent base for the Rangers of Ithilien to foray against the Enemy.
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The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth
by Robert Foster
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Henneth Annun (S.: 'sunset window', 'west window')
Hidden refuge of the Rangers of Ithilien, built behind a waterfall in North Ithilien by Turin of Gondor in TA 2901. It was manned continuously until Faramir's retreat to Minas Tirith before the Siege of Gondor during the WR.
Called in Westron the Window of the Sunset and the Window on the West.
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